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In the 23rd century, wary of the ravages of war and overpopulation, mankind now lives in domed cities where hedonism rules. It's a life free of worry and filled with pleasure, but there's one prerequisite: citizens will, on their 30th birthday, be terminated in an event known as "Carrousel." Those who choose not to participate in the ritual -- known as "runners" -- are hunted down by a specialized unit known as "Sandmen" who dress in black and carry deadly weapons. One such "Sandman," Logan (Michael York), becomes inquisitive when he kills a runner wearing an "Ankh," and later sees the same symbol on a young girl named Jessica (Jenny Agutter). Logan's inquiry of a central computer reveals the Ankh to be a symbol of an underground movement that leads runners to the safety of "Sanctuary." Logan is tasked with posing as a runner, discovering Sanctuary, and destroying it. Gaining the trust of Jessica, Logan begins his mission but soon finds himself sympathetic to the runners' cause when his lifeclock -- a small crystal implanted in everyone's hand that counts down the time to Carrousel -- skips ahead four years for the purpose of the mission. With fellow Sandman and Logan's best friend Francis (Richard Jordan) in pursuit, can he discover what lies beyond the dome's walls and once and for all terminate the barbaric ritual of Carrousel?

Sep 12th, 2015 at 12:09:02 AM PDT by

Though not an endearing, timeless classic of Science Fiction in the same vein as something like Forbidden Planet, Logan's Run nevertheless enjoys a strong following thanks to its ability to mesh action, special effects, and a quality story into a singular, entertaining, and somewhat timeless picture that speaks to the notion of personal liberty versus centrally-imposed tyranny. Of course, those technical elements -- special effects, story, pacing, and action -- seem tame by today's frenetic Michael Bay-inspired style, but Logan's Run has nevertheless maintained a welcome spot near the top of many genre aficionados' "best of" lists for the past several decades. One of Logan's Run's best assets lies in its ability to juxtapose the cleanliness, sterility, order, and security of the dome with the grim reality of Carrousel. The hedonist lifestyle has won over the majority of the population, and Carrousel is depicted as a sport of sorts that seem the highlight of every day inside the dome. Citizens have become numb to reality. Cheering on the deaths of their friends without consideration that their time will come soon enough, life in the dome creates a citizenry of walking dead that seem no more clued into the realities of life than the undead flesh eaters that have become staples of cinema in recent years. Though Logan's Run suffers through a few slow spots in its second and third acts, the action and philosophical underpinnings are enough to keep viewers glued to the film from beginning to end.

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